Leigh Finch wrote:
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> After following some instructions I found on the net for a Kolsch
> style beer, I got pretty confused and think I may have forgotten to
> strain the wheat, and maybe remove the hop pellets.
>
> The wort that I mixed was pretty thick (4 litres) and was allot darker
> than I expected. It's fermenting like crazy though, but the c02 coming
> out the top smells extremely hoppy.[/color]

There are a lot worse things a beer could smell like! Hops=good. Rotten
eggs=bad.

Did you check the specific gravity? What do you mean "thick". Were you
trying for a five gallon batch and only came up with one? The color may
be due to carmelization from boiling such a small quantity. Did you use
a small pot and were you supposed to dilute it to five gallons? More
information, please.

Otherwise, you have a strong fermentation of a beer that smells like
hops. Could be a lot worse!! Relax. :-)

--
Bill
"Wise fool"
Gandalf _The Two Towers_
(The wise will remove "se" to reach me. The foolish will not!)